[f. BANDY v. + -ING1.] The action of the vb. BANDY: a. Tossing to and fro, exchange (of blows, words, etc.). b. Contentious argument, disputation. c. Contention, strife. † d. Confederation, league.
1591. Shaks., Rom. & Jul., III. i. 92. The prince expresly hath Forbidden bandying in Verona streetes.
1662. Stillingfleet, Orig. Sacr., III. iv. § 15 (L.). The bandyings of this controversie.
1689. Hickeringill, Modest Inq., ii. 17. What Combination? What Bandying against it?
1719. Swift, To Yng. Clergym., Wks. 1755, I. II. 19. The perpetual bandying of factions among us.
1822. Scott, Nigel, xi. Where there is such bandying of private feuds and public factions.
